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E3 debate on gaming: to HD or not to HD ?

May 14th, 2006

At gamespy, they have a nice article today titled “Do Gamers Really Need HDTV?”.  Readers of this blog know the answer — YES ! — but many others are still debating the benefits of moving up to HD gaming:

The Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 both output an HD signal, and while the Wii isn’t HD, it does output a progressive scan signal which is cleaner and slightly sharper than a regular TV signal (you’ll need an enhanced definition television, EDTV, or an HDTV to use this mode though). But is the extra cost of an HD set worth it? And how much of a difference is there for games?

Adam Carpenter from Vivendi Games believes that HD is definitely needed for the upcoming generation of gaming. He says, “I think the HD element of games now is very important. It’s going to take over the gaming industry. Everything is going to be HD. It’s essential that you upgrade to that eventually. Especially with the PlayStation 3 coming out, big titles like Metal Gear Solid 4… you gotta have HD to take advantage of the technology and experience the full potential of the software.”

You can read the full article here

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